Unexpectedly, Jonathan, who was usually clueless, had suddenly become popular. recently. Coralie might have found a way to get along with him, as she seemed to have won his heart completely.
Roxanne was a little worried, as she could tell that her best friend’s feelings for Jonathan had grown beyond a budding stage.
Madilyn shook her head. “I’m not really sure, but I can sense that he enjoys being around Coralie, so I might not have a chance. But it’s also nice to be his friend. He’s always been kind to his friends!”
Seeing the expression on her friend’s face, Roxanne immediately retorted, “Madilyn, your can’t give up so easily! After all these years, you finally met someone you really like. How can you give up just like that? Besides, Jonathan and Coralie haven’t officially announced they are together, right?”
Madilyn’s heart remained calm as she listened. to Roxanne’s words. She had truly managed to regain her composure. Madilyn gave a faint smile and said, “Right now, all I want is to focus on treating Jonathan’s gastric.”
Maybe Jonathan’s depression will gradually improve because of Coralle. After all, her positive attitude is infectious. Perhaps that woman is the right person for him.
“Well, that’s true. The last check-up showed that his gastric had improved quite a bit. Can’t that blockhead feel your sincerity?”
“Let’s not talk about this anymore. Matters of the heart cannot be forced. Didn’t you do the same thing in the past? Don’t worry about me. Let’s talk about something else. Your new company is really successful. Send me two sets of your products one day. I’m afraid I’m getting old and worn out,” Madilyn said, trying to change the subject.
“Haha, you’re just making up words to describe yourself. You’re only twenty-seven years old. How can you be old and worn out? Okay, I’ll reserve two sets for you,” Roxanne replied merrily.
As the two of them chatted leisurely, Madilyn slowly began to act like her former self. Before leaving, Roxanne left a prescription for Lorraine which had a miraculous effect on blood production.
“Roxanne, I really admire your medical skills. If one day I don’t know what to do, I want to learn from you and become your apprentice!” Madilyn said with a smile, then watched Roxanne leave when Lucian arrived to pick her up in his car.
Roxanne, who was planning to spend time with her children on the next day, which was a weekend, had to rush to the research institute after receiving a call from Peregrine.
As it turned out, one of the researchers had passed out after working overtime. continuously. Moreover, they had stopped breathing, which meant that it was likely they had an inflammation of the heart muscle, resulting in the sudden collapse.
The people at the institute were administering first aid to the researcher, and they had also. called for an ambulance..
However, Roxanne was closer to the research institute and would be able to reach the establishment quicker than the hospital staff.
Once she arrived, she hastily administered emergency treatment for the collapsed researcher. Even though she managed to get the heart pumping again, the researcher remained unconscious with no signs of waking.
Worried that long-term health effects might take place, Roxanne immediately took out her needles to administer acupuncture to the researcher. She managed to wake them before the ambulance arrived to bring them to the hospital.
When Roxanne realized the researcher was one of Peregrine’s team members, she reminded, “Old Mr. Lomax, didn’t I tell you that you have to keep a close eye on their working hours and make sure they don’t work overtime too often? This includes you. Don’t overwork yourself. Our products are now earning profits, so our situation isn’t that dire anymore.”
Peregrine quickly apologized, “I was too focused on the research and made them overwork themselves too much. You’re right; I’m the one to bear this responsibility. I’ll take note of this.”
Roxanne nodded. She knew that Peregrine could understand the severity of sudden myocarditis. Then, she added, “Let the researcher rest for a while, but we’re going to give them their salary as usual. Their medical bills will also be reimbursed by the research institute. By the way, we’re going to be holding a performance recognition event in a few days. We’ll be splitting all profits of the cosmeceutical company.”
Peregrine blinked in surprise. Evidently, he was not expecting Roxanne to split all the profits. They did not rake in much profit in the first phase, but they sold two hundred thousand sets of products in the second phase.
“Are we not going to deduct the investment cost first?” he queried. “No, I started this company to treat them better. We’ll be able to deduct the investment costs in the future, anyway,” Roxanne easily answered.
She then asked Linda, who was heading to the hospital, to take good care of the researcher. Not long after, Elektra came to the research institute to look for Roxanne.
A touch of anger was on her face as she said, “Roxanne, I heard that you are planning to split all of the profits. Did you even ask me about this first?”
Indignation was dripping from her words. Indeed, Roxanne had decided on that without consulting Elektra, but she did not feel guilty about it at all. “Elektra, I know you’re going to mention the investment cost, but I have to do this. I need to make the researchers feel secure about this company to ensure that we can develop even better products in the future.”
Elektra understood that too, but she still felt ill at ease about Roxanne’s decision. “I understand, but you still should’ve come to talk to me about this first.”
She was worried that she would lose her authoritative power if this went on. Although Roxanne was the major shareholder, she felt that the two of them should be showing respect to each other still.
With a small smile, Roxanne told her, “I’m sorry, I didn’t get the time to do that this time, but I’ll definitely do it the next time.”
The truth was, Roxanne had consulted Lucian about it. Lucian told her that investors of the past tended to get the bulk of the profits once the profits started coming in. It was not right. For the rich, a good investment project was everything, while money was not something they were short of. Anyone could invest..
The notion of “capital risk” was mostly a rhetorical one. If a project failed, many investors would have ways to shift the risk onto others.
Therefore, Roxanne decided to have her way for once and split the profits. When Elektra realized Roxanne was slowly developing the aggression of a businesswoman, her heart began to palpitate.
She thought that Roxanne was an easygoing woman-she thought Roxanne was someone easy to control. That was why she humbled herself and gave Roxanne the ultimate power in the company. It was then that she realized she had thrown away the crown herself.
Elektra was annoyed, but when she realized that the profits they were going to rake in during the third phase would be exponentially more, she tamped down her anger.
“Let’s agree on something first, then. The investors have to recover a certain amount of cost from the profits in the third phase. Either that, or we’re going to have to start converting the investment cost to equity shares.”
Just as Elektra said that, Roxanne nodded, agreeing to let the investors recover the cost. However, Roxanne did not agree to the conversion of equity shares. “Elektra, if we’re a good company, then the listing of a company shouldn’t matter to us.
Moreover, it’s not as if we’re in need of funds at the moment,” Roxanne commented, and that was also a decision she came up with after consulting Lucian. Elektra inhaled sharply, and fury entered her eyes, Nevertheless, she suppressed it and said, “We’ll discuss this when we hold the shareholders meeting next time.”
After that, Elektra excused herself and left the research institute. The more Elektra thought about it while driving, the more she felt irked about it. She could see Lucian’s influence in the way Roxanne was managing the company.
It was impossible for Elektra to compete. against Lucian. Elektra’s phone abruptly rang in the middle of her drive. When she glanced at the screen, she realized it was a call from Christina.
She had already rejected Christina’s call multiple times, and she was wondering if she should decline the call again. All of a sudden, several figures appeared in front of the car and stood in the way of her path.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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